Thank you for putting aside partisan politics and advocating for the release of the Epstein files; furthermore, please ensure the victims are fully heard in a place in which they feel wholly safe, both emotionally and physically, that is.
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Thank you for putting aside partisan politics and advocating for the release of the Epstein files; furthermore, please ensure the victims are fully heard in a place in which they feel wholly safe, both emotionally and physically, that is.
I’m in MA, and cell phone use in schools for now is left to the discretion of each district. My son is at a Catholic school, and they have banned all devices, except their own for instructional use. My eldest feels that watches should be the exception. NY outlawed all devices during school hours.
I LOVE this! As a drummer, some of my most memorable performances were outdoors; however, with neighbors abutting my property on all four sides, an evening practice outdoors on my drums may end with a police visit. Hopefully, you had a b string nearby. For me, it’s about broken sticks and drumheads!
I love this housing model, but we have to acknowledge but not condone that our capitalist society is solely driven by profits, even our public health system is, right?We’re one of the few countries that allows toxic dyes in our foods. Follow the money, if you wonder why we are where we are.
MA resident here, too! I just remarked on this thread about how good a job MA is doing compared to many other states. I know the availability of vaccines could stand some improvements, but at least we’re trying. You’d have to have worms in your brain to oppose COVID vaccines. 🤪
My state of MA is doing the right thing with vaccines. Despite that, COVID is in circulation up here. Thankfully, it hasn’t hit the school at which I teach, but it has hit others, from what I’ve heard. I know we’re going to have to live with this virus, but why can’t we do so responsibly?
Yeah, WW3, if we can’t get you TF out of here! 😩
Omg, I LOVE that little water garden! I have one that my dad, a friend of mine, and I built in my yard about 20 years ago. I’ll soon post a photo to my account. We keep it beautifully landscaped. Thank you for posting this, Eva!
That cobblestone walkway with the beautiful buildings is majestic! Thank you for posting such a ray of sunshine on this sunny, Sunday morning up here in western MA.
You can’t have it both ways. There are immigrant children where I teach in Massachusetts, and I’d never inquire about their legal status. It doesn’t concern me, nor is it relevant. They are sweet kids who culturally enrich us every day that I come to class to teach. Florida is its own worst enemy.
I’m right here with you. I’m also trying to find a silver lining in it without necessarily espousing this behavior. My anxiety keeps me alert and sharp, though, but it can also cripple me. I over-analyze a lot. Paralysis by analysis? Maybe! My new therapist has been my savior.
Or candy! 😂
That looks delectable! At my place in MA, I should be ready to harvest a good two hundred peaches from my tree, provided the bears and other wildlife don’t get to the vast majority first!
I just began a new career midlife as an elementary school teacher. It’s sad when we are expected to numb ourselves to school shootings, as if we have to normalize them? We discussed lockdown drills in gym class today. WOW. Profits over school safety? Let anyone carry virtually anywhere? GOP=Fail!
This is further evidence that DC is dysfunctional and is leaving it up to the states to do the federal government’s job. Congress is divided and each party fractured.
I’m a newly minted third grade teacher, which is a result of a career change. This doesn’t bode well for us. I’m sure the kids learned about it when they had gotten home to their families last night, and active shooter drills at my schools are upcoming. Jack, I agree with you. My eldest boy is 11.
This could lift up anyone’s day; we’re long overdue for something positive to be published on social media! Thanks for sharing!
As a newly minted elementary school teacher, I wholeheartedly agree. This experience will be eye-opening, especially when/if I have to console students and answer questions when we do active shooter response drills. The building staff had already discussed those protocols in PD earlier this week. 😩
Today, I started my new career; I co-teach third grade with an incredible teacher. I came into this profession after having been an entrepreneur for 25 years. The energy in the entire school was incredible. I’m being treated like family and am loving my 17 students to pieces. I answered my calling.
Today, I started my new career; I co-taught third grade with an incredible teacher. I came into this profession after having been an entrepreneur for 25 years. The energy in the entire school was incredible. I’m being treated like family and am loving my 17 students to pieces. I answered my calling.
This video clip is incredibly peaceful and stunning. Thank you for sharing!
Fox being greedy, just like the party they support. I’d miss Fox sports. That’s it. Fox News should be illegal, as their constant lies are glaring.
I think Robby was the kid in the back of his class sniffing the Elmer’s glue.
My e-wife is a school librarian, and this trend is deeply disturbing. Couple it with AI, and I need not say anything further. 😩
This evokes thoughts of schools using their IT department staff to replace librarians on account of libraries digitizing themselves to keep up with times. There is a such thing as a digital libraries specialist, and IT people without that training cannot deliver on that front at all.
I’m all about technology in the workplace, but education isn’t one of them, if the application of it is to replace teachers. We need that human element in the classroom, especially for social-emotional learning. AI can’t do that and has proven that time and again.
I just began my teacher life today as a midlife career-changer. I bought protein bars and barely have time to eat them. I’m peppered with staff emails from the early morning hours. My Chromebook failed three times in two days, leading to a replacement. Thank goodness for my mother for cooking for us
Why? After 25 years, I just switched careers from construction project management to special education. The pay-cut was enormous as a step one with nearly three master’s degrees. It’s called intrinsic motivation; otherwise, 35-year teacher veterans still aren’t hitting the $100k/year mark.
Midlife career-changer to special education here. I LOVE this image. I’m tempted to print this as a big poster and hang it in my faculty lounge!
It’s amazing the content that you can find online, more likely than not (in my experience) authored by someone who’s never worked in that given capacity; however, they’ll attempt to foist their unfounded critical reflections on everyone whom they possibly can. This is THE recipe for misinformation.
I just completed day one of teacher PD yesterday. I switched professions after 24 years in construction management. I’m on step one of the salary scale as a single parent, and I can see the out-of-pocket expenses coming up. Having to resort to an Amazon wish list or GoFundMe is sad. Fund us!
Also, is that the Wilderness Pungo? That’s the only make and model I’ll paddle.
Absolutely stunning! My eldest son and I were on the Connecticut River on Saturday morning.
Today, I start my new job as a special education teacher, following about 25 years in the private sector. Check in with me later in the week, and I may very well have that sign in my bedroom by Friday night! 😂
My two kids, ages seven and 11, have undergone age-appropriate diversity training starting at very early ages. Thankfully, they are accepting of anything/one they see that doesn’t hurt them. Discrimination is a learned behavior, just as acceptance of differences is. I model broad-based acceptance.
The occasion on which Trump should’ve brought the national guard in was January 6th.! Of course he didn’t, because he was inciting it! Trump is such a hypocrite!
Exactly! I’ve been saying this for years. Main Street is more important than Wall Street. I know that both must co-exist, but Wall Street depends on Main Street. It’s the bottom 90% that makes the top 10%. This is capitalism gone terribly wrong!
I’m in Lee, MA, but we have been kayaking with LL Bean out of Riverfront Park. That’s a beautiful boathouse!
You and me, but after a year of being on Flonase and Symbicort, I can honestly say that my allergies are better controlled.
Family time is precious. My eldest son and I kayaked on the CT river yesterday and launched in Glastonbury. What a gorgeous town off scenic route 2!
This is corporate welfare. The taxpayers foot the bill for critical services that most employers are unwilling but able to provide. Maybe a new mom-and-pop business can’t afford a full slate of benefits at the beginning, but Walmart certainly can!
Want to talk about extremism? This is a prime example of extreme capitalism— the rich building their wealth off the back of the poor. We’re looooong overdue for a democratic socialist federal government; otherwise, reap what you sow.
Believe me, she’s in great company. It’s a reflection of the myriad low-information voters.
I’d go as far as to say they’re in negotiations. They need to replace Jeanine Piro, anyhow, so Maxwell is their ideal woman.
We both do what is necessary and for the best for our kids. We can’t count on others to deliver for us.
My family and friends are all over the country. Western MA is not known for a strong economy, despite the rich culture that we enjoy and value. I feel isolated at times, especially as a single parent. This dynamic has fueled new interests and a renewed appreciation for the simple things in life.
Awwww Thank you, Sarah! 🥰
Those photos are truly majestic! 🥰
I’m with you all the way; happy paddling! 😊
I have a precocious 11-year-old, and it’s astonishing how smart he is and how different kids are today from when I was a kid. There’s no negative connotation here; rather, it’s an observation that I actually espouse. My seven-year-old is a lot like me. There’s not a moment I regret in being a dad.
More than half of my friends are LGBTQIA, and I’m a girl-crazy cis man. Anyone who wants to hurt that demographic of my friends will have to get through me. Unless someone shoots me, good luck getting past me. I have their back 24/7.
I kayaked this morning with three school teachers, and I told them all that I am entering the classroom as a teacher on Monday— midlife career change. One told me it would be an eye-opener, the other said she loves it, and the third teacher said she quit after four years and never looked back. 🤷♂️
My eldest son and I went this morning on the CT River. We’re new to it, too, at his behest, and we are totally addicted to it; I never thought I’d do this activity, but it’s amazing what our kids can introduce us to. They can really teach us about what we’ve been missing out on!
My eldest son and I kayaked on the Connecticut River today. The weather was PERFECT for it!
Due process does not entail government-sanctioned human trafficking. He’s certainly not a threat to national security, so he deserves due process; otherwise, it’s racial profiling and a form of ethnic cleansing by way of government deportation of people of certain races to random places.
He should’ve not gone anywhere until due process was served; otherwise, it’s racial profiling. If due process is done CORRECTLY, and it’s determined he’s a criminal, we deal with that here, not traffic him. If he’s innocent, he’s free.
This is something about AI that I can LOVE!
I LOVE the beach. A few days ago, I had returned from the shore of Plymouth, MA. Thank you for sharing this video of serenity. ❤️
Some have said he has a criminal history and others have said not. The conflicting information is why everyone deserves due process. Let our judicial system work it out; otherwise, he was subject to government-sanctioned torture and human trafficking, neither of which is acceptable.
I’m in the sandwich generation, as I call it— sandwiched between aging parents (near 80) and minor-age children, one of whom lives with me full-time. It’s doctor appointments galore, but they’re mainly for physical issues. I’m grateful that my son and I live with my parents and can help.
Hopefully, your admin feels the same. Have you followed Principal Jared Lamb, aka the rolling cart guy? He’s an inspiration and speaks nearly every teacher’s language. He’s on Bluesky, Facebook, and Instagram. Wishing you a fantastic school year!
A rebirth of the Gestapo? It’s happening right on U.S. soil, folks, and there are people among us, maybe living next to us, working among us, at school with our kids, etc. that support this attack on our democracy. Yes, these are the very people who still justify January 6th.!
And, the orange idiot is thinking we are all idiots by telling us that tariffs will benefit us all in the end. I don’t even see a modicum of evidence here. Actually, they’ve slowed down hiring, so he fired the BLS chief. Anything to distract from the Epstein files. We couldn’t make this 💩 up!
This is a violation of both her freedom of speech and privacy, impinged upon by those who ironically say that WE, the left, are gutting the constitution. Deflection and blame from the right with respect to their nefarious acts! The world is laughing at us, at the right, in particular. What a sad day
Cue the in-store Christmas decorations. If they’re not here yet, give it a few days. Lowe’s and Home Depot usually have them out by Labor Day. Can’t we just enjoy what little is left of summer, the remaining few weeks? 😩
It would BE an honor and a noble public service to our society to stuff him into a locker today. Or, how about we stuff him into a box and deliver him to Russia? He’s clearly not happy here. He’d fit right in and feel more at home there, too, perhaps? We can only dream.
Thinking of you! I go in on Monday, earlier, if I’m permitted to. I hope that you’re not saddled with so much PD, ice breakers, two truths and a lie, and all the other garbage that you end up having to organize your classroom and make other provisions on your own time. Admin needs to show support.
I totally agree, and I’m not one of her biggest fans. If she doesn’t do more, she’ll be vulnerable to defeat, much like Hochul will in neighboring NYS. Yes, Trump and his cronies are the worst we’ve ever seen, but complacency won’t win the day, if we’re banking on the right to burn themselves.
I’m a musician and an incoming k-12 public educator (career change after 25 years in the private sector), and I’ve worked tirelessly my whole life to unite us with music by highlighting injustices and conveying through music what WE CAN DO to restore justice for marginalized communities.
My state of Massachusetts. Warren fights tirelessly for us. Where are you, Marky and Neal, among other long-standing legislators?
For the sake of transparency and in the name of restoring the dignity of the survivors, let this be their time to get the justice they’ve long deserved. Can’t we force the files release this under the Freedom of Information Act? I cant understand the barriers to justice here for the VICTIMS!
The left needs to build a backbone and call for multiple impeachments of conservatives. Seriously, if Noem and ICE remain unbridled, we’re going see a revolution. It might be our only way out before we become a military-ruling state like North Korea and Russia. The SCOTUS is corrupt, too, by the way
I’ve never before done that as much as I have been since last January. I wonder what the cause and effect origin there is? 🤔
Yet, the Trump administration is cutting back on green energy, such as the tax incentives that make it attainable and sustainable in individual homes. Now, we’re beholden to greedy, corporate-owned energy companies that donate generously to Trump and his cronies. Are you connecting the dots yet?
I’m looking forward to it.
Don’t be throwing stones in a glass house, Ryan. I’m not saying that CA and NY aren’t without their fair share of issues, but NY, especially, has some great schools and a robust testing system for educator licensure. Your state ranks near the very bottom. What to know why? Look in the mirror, sir.
Larry, I think another factor that we have to consider are the professional demands imposed on many of us. I’m reading extensively every day, while balancing life and family. The technical literature that I read on my own time to keep current in my job is stifling. I’m working arduously to fix it.
You’re standing up for what is right, which you were trained to do. Thank you for doing the right thing. This is a true patriot. 🇺🇸
There’s nothing more inviting than government-sanctioned kidnapping and human trafficking, right? Forget tourism. Think about the impact on our supply of talent. With the U.S. already suffering talent shortages in multiple economic sectors, who’s going to want to immigrate here and work on a visa?
My theory all along is that ICE was born out of this very practice. This is government-sanctioned vigilantism, so let’s call it for what it actually is.
Reasonable cause doesn’t apply to ICE. Heck, we citizens can’t even verify their identity, so we don’t know who’s real and who’s criminal. They’re one and the same. I don’t advocate protecting violent felons, but ICE needs to be held accountable in their methods, no matter their immigration status.
His sheep that are in power are gerrymandering by way of redistricting, thus, putting up obstacles to our right to vote. Essentially, he’s rigging future elections in order to keep his own party in power. He’s emulating Putin and Xi. What do they all have in common? They’re dictators!
Albeit controversial to some on the left, I’d trust AOC to advocate for the working people and to fight with unprecedented vigor. She doesn’t spew vitriol; rather; she’s eloquent and factual, well-researched and stands her ground. She’s poised and intelligent, as well as energetic and focused.
No union protection or tenure, as well as below-market pay. If possible, bring your talents to a blue state, where you’d be valued, as reflected in your right to union representation, tenure, and fair compensation.
Public education underscores American social stratification. Different zip codes will expose gaps in wealth— well-off communities offer a better quality education. Lesser affluent communities may compete via voucher programs that provide private alternatives at the expense of their public systems.
Civility is part of the key to a happy, productive lifestyle. We can always agree to disagree and to do so with cordiality and humility. Disagreement has always presented me an opportunity for growth and reflection, because it conveys to me that I may be missing something in my own introspection.
I’m a musician but haven’t tested ChatGPT for accuracy in music theory yet; however, I use AI extensively, yet, I tread carefully with it, often double-checking anything that I slightly question or is critical. AI should never substitute for competence, ever! It gets me to think, not think for me.
My parents gave me the gift of music at age four, for which I have always been grateful. Drumming led to arthritis later in life, requiring a hiatus and an eventual return to electronic drums. Electric drums opened up myriad creative possibilities for me. I have gifted music to my kids, too.
I thought about that this morning. Dark, 5:00 am mornings are among my most productive periods of time. Some write, exercise, walk, read, meditate, or, in my case, as a cognitive exercise, I site read music from an app, as I have been for years. There’s a strange but desirable energy at 5:00 am.
He thinks he’s Putin. Like kinds and minds stick together, but we won’t stand for it like the Russian people do. We will protect our democracy however we have to.
I never imagined in my nearly half-century life that I’d live to see this nation become a police/military state. If this continues, I can surely imagine a revolution. Dictators engender resistance, and eventually, it may ensue. I don’t condone violence and disorder, but some could be pushed.
And, if the data don’t comport with your political narrative, disband the DOE, just as the right terminated the BLS chief when abysmal jobs data were released when the effects of the tariffs had really begun to take shape. Instead of taking accountability, just kill off whatever is exposing you? 🤦♂️
We really need to maintain proper context in the Trump administration. To qualify for a cabinet position with his administration, you need only meet two criteria— a seven-figure-plus net worth and proof that you worship his mere existence.
Let’s think about this. The vast majority of his voters are blue-collar, who have paid the biggest price (no pun intended) for his tariffs, leading to job loss and wage stagnation for middle class on down. Please name one convicted felon who’s trustworthy. He puts the “ con” in “convicted” felon.
So, the orange idiot wants to make DC look and feel like Pyongyang. No coincidence there!
I finally got my youngest boy to stop saying this; even more disturbing was the YouTube Skibidi toilet video that had gone viral. Spare yourself. Also, let’s not forget the rizzler. In a week, I’m starting a job as a teacher. I can’t imagine what else I’ll hear…maybe the other 5,999 “terms?!” 🤦♂️
Let’s just call it for what it is: the only obstacle to peace here are the two idiots. The other GENTLEMAN involved in this matter is Zelensky.
Friends supporting friends, except in this case, it’s just world peace at stake (sense my sarcasm here, please). When two parties are in power and are egocentric, anything goes. Seriously, is anyone surprised by these revelations? No, not at all.
As a veteran HR manager, if you’re hiring people who need someone breathing down their neck, then you’re hiring the wrong people; therefore, it’s time to re-evaluate your organization’s selection criteria to ensure that you’re hiring those with the right traits to work well independently.